tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79638339123523916312024-03-13T15:11:26.108+02:00The Imperial Duchy of BlagoviaA blog detailing the travails of the Imagination of Blagovia, a small country in the 18th Century Balkans, as it strives to overcome its hated arch nemesis the Banat of Tôtûn-Bey, vassal of the Sublime Porte, and the machinations of its greedy neighbour Leutonia -an erstwhile ally against the Turks, enemy of Blagovia's ally Nabburg, and a fellow client state of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-61248891579454721282023-12-23T23:09:00.000+02:002023-12-23T23:09:07.583+02:00<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPXx9EK1pM9kU5NKV9e6RgYMqTXuL1VT66wDhedQYu1fdzsk04lD3R3C7VNrw4bivJ2KMIsZmzwF1uDDDep5sp1tqFbenCcnwKC1XB8bHt2SoAhyphenhyphenGa9wSbe3XUEgHBxjH8eWSh1Gdn7dvOGXzpx4KcxQccYUM0E-UYIMIT61MDydwwwzoBOJ0h5bIGAk4/s541/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%8B%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0%20Koleda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="367" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPXx9EK1pM9kU5NKV9e6RgYMqTXuL1VT66wDhedQYu1fdzsk04lD3R3C7VNrw4bivJ2KMIsZmzwF1uDDDep5sp1tqFbenCcnwKC1XB8bHt2SoAhyphenhyphenGa9wSbe3XUEgHBxjH8eWSh1Gdn7dvOGXzpx4KcxQccYUM0E-UYIMIT61MDydwwwzoBOJ0h5bIGAk4/w434-h640/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%8B%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0%20Koleda.jpg" width="434" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Koleda Festivities in Blagovia<br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p><p> </p><p><span lang="EN-CA"> </span><span lang="EN-CA">Another year has past in Blagovia, and all
is well. Even though it's cold and rainy in the Imperial Duchy, Christmas is
the air, and the final preparations for the day are being done. The shops are
still open, and the markets are busy as folks buy the last things for their
Christmas feast. The soldiers are in their barracks, and those lucky enough to
have been given leave are now home with their loved ones. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tomorrow,
Christmas Eve, the shop keepers will
close early and people will retire to their homes, have a light meal,
perhaps
even a nap, and then go to midnight mass. The single young men and
women, along with the children, will take part in Koleda activities:
dressing up in funny costumes, singing, dancing, playing instruments,
and going from door to door in hope of receiving sweets or a small coin.
Then at midnight they will go to the town square, or just outside the
village, and light a massive bonfire and welcome Christmas with music
and dancing. </span><br /></p>Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-9213652158226049462022-12-24T18:34:00.001+02:002022-12-24T18:34:36.776+02:00<p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">It's been some time since I've posted here.
Live has proceeded and many changes have taken place in the last two years.
Births and deaths, changes of all types. Wargaming has come to halt, although I
have been looking various rule sets, and thinking of my next battles. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Blagovia, unlike the "real
world," has largely stayed peaceful and unchanged. Leutonia has been
focusing its attention on tiny Nabburg to the north and has essentially ignored
its southern neighbour. His Grace has been, surprisingly, prudent and has not
interfered with his northern neighbours' quarrel. Fortunately full scale
warfare has not yet broken out and with the exception of a some musket shots
fired, now and then, on the border, it has largely been a war of words.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">The winter cold has firmly settled over
land this Christmas Eve and the air is filled with snowflakes and the perfume
of wood fires. The coffee houses and taverns are filled with men trying to keep
warm, and discussing the latest news. These will soon empty and families will
start gathering and making their way to churches for the midnight mass.
Tomorrow will be a day of feasting and good cheer.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Merry Christmas from the Imperial Duchy of
Blagovia. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19WV9vcnY-fh_sSissMZP2T0_iwOkSalTwAVrxG7m1SYPls7Yql5X4NKUpNYXBETA1DCr_3uIt7CvvyZF89GPIIqytzrmCsZ-OqOa9upmZjfJmBSQf9kvEklYj26_VErwcYWx0a_d2OmSZxVjHGyDFizZLYnXFOl_m4uk3S93p4iAOVTrQ-J9X8rZfQ/s1024/Russian_Christmas_card2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1024" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19WV9vcnY-fh_sSissMZP2T0_iwOkSalTwAVrxG7m1SYPls7Yql5X4NKUpNYXBETA1DCr_3uIt7CvvyZF89GPIIqytzrmCsZ-OqOa9upmZjfJmBSQf9kvEklYj26_VErwcYWx0a_d2OmSZxVjHGyDFizZLYnXFOl_m4uk3S93p4iAOVTrQ-J9X8rZfQ/w400-h225/Russian_Christmas_card2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p> <br /><p></p>Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-33385256781505427392020-12-31T03:54:00.004+02:002020-12-31T03:54:53.065+02:00Happy New Year<p> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">It's been a long and tiresome year. With
the ever-present Covid threat dominating our lives, things this year have been
interesting to say the least. Working in a sector that has been declared
"essential" by local authorities I was not subjected to the mandatory
lockdown as so many other were. Although the lack of cars on the road made the
daily commute wonderful, to say the least, the other elements of the daily
grind became tiresome quickly. Long line ups for groceries, coupled the
shortages due to irrational hoarding in March and April quickly wore on one's
nerves. However the panic quickly resolved itself and things started to settle
down into the "new normal." Although not directly affected by Covid,
I was indirectly. I took a major fall at work, which resulted in several months
of extensive physiotherapy. Fortunately, I made a full recovery and was able to
avoid the surgery that seemed so likely in the Spring. As the summer progressed
and a light appeared to be at the end of the tunnel, things went south quickly </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">–again. A resurgence of the virus starting
closing things down again, and I suffered another injury in the fall; this time
to my left shoulder. A visit to the specialist is scheduled for January, and
again, surgery seems very likely. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I for
one cannot wait for this year to end! At least I am not scheduled to return to
work in the short term. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">No units got painted this year. With
"real life" being front and centre I just didn't have any desire pick
up a brush until just recently –a week before Christmas in fact. So the
Imperial Duchy has enjoyed a relatively peaceful year as a result of my
inattention. On the hobby front I'm focused on building some 1/35 armour.
Hopefully, I will visit the Duchy early in the New Year, and see what his Grace
has been up to. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">I hope everyone has a great year in 2021,
and that the worst is behind us. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzBXLb7aOTuEtGCY_wd3pQrJl8KjqXHqCq34gK5qU6eZ-WIFsAide_J8hjPkA_Wkc8g_fbXohqnDvVdTNZkbMe6TguucirAMxWO8vtL_NhoV1LF4TmkoT65rPGf61VVMFsXSG20tKct4f/s564/Russian_Christmas_card_old2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="564" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzBXLb7aOTuEtGCY_wd3pQrJl8KjqXHqCq34gK5qU6eZ-WIFsAide_J8hjPkA_Wkc8g_fbXohqnDvVdTNZkbMe6TguucirAMxWO8vtL_NhoV1LF4TmkoT65rPGf61VVMFsXSG20tKct4f/w400-h260/Russian_Christmas_card_old2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span></p>
Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-76532086632273134262020-04-20T01:57:00.003+03:002020-04-20T01:57:43.873+03:00Happy EasterIn this time of uncertainty and pandemics, His Grace would like to wish you all a safe and happy Easter.<br />
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Things have ground to halt in Blagovia as the Duchy is, like everywhere else, in a state of lock down. The Blagovian Grenadiers have been ordered to patrol the streets of Starigrad, and anyone who is caught breaking the curfew, or traveling in town without the proper papers, will, by the order of His Grace, be summarily shot. The Blagovian Hussars are keeping an eye on the border with Luetonia, and a Battalion of the Battenbergers has been sent to the border of <span>the Banat of Tôtûn-Bey</span>. <br />
Let us all hope that this will soon pass.<br />
<br />Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-82162388131988483242019-12-31T17:19:00.001+02:002019-12-31T17:19:22.257+02:00Happy New YearThe New Year approaches, and there is a sense of excitement in the air. The rumours of an imminent invasion of Nabburg by Luetonia are rampant. Even Blagovia has heard that something is afoot, and the coffee shops of Starigrad are rife with speculation and conspiracy theories, to borrow a contemporary term. However, the one thing no one has been able to answer is how Luetonia will invade, seeing as they do not share a border with Nabburg...<br />
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I would like wish everyone a Happy New Year, and I hope that 2020 is a grand year for all visitors to Blagovia.<br />
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<br />Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-69030413461655097882019-12-26T22:58:00.000+02:002019-12-26T22:59:01.283+02:00Merry Christmas<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas morning in Blagovia</td></tr>
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As winter settles in it's time for feasts, a gathering of families, and reflection. Although it has been quiet on the blog front, things have been busy in Blagovia, Nabburg, Luetonia, and all the other Imagi-Nations in that part of Central Europe where Duke Borislav, and King Schmenge call home. Rumours of war, and intrigues are ripe, and it looks as the upcoming year may be one of conflict. More on that later... For now, His Grace wishes all of you, and yours, a wonderful holiday, and a Merry Christmas!<br />
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<br />Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-21082202725561991302019-11-11T18:26:00.000+02:002019-11-11T18:26:01.322+02:00Rememberance DayAs Roger Waters brilliantly wrote in "Free Four"<br />
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<span><span>The memories of a man in his old age</span><br /><span>Are the deeds of a man in his prime.</span></span> <br />
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This wonderful poster from the Royal Canadian Legion sums this up perfectly.<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lest We Forget.</span></i><br />
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Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-61839804447764081432019-08-14T06:35:00.000+03:002019-08-14T06:35:00.406+03:00Reinforcements have arrived!A quick update tonight. I received my order from Baccus today, -24 Prussian Musketeers, 12 Jaegers, and 8 cannons and crew. With these, new troops I now have enough miniatures to complete all of my Imagi-Nation armies in 6mm. I have begun gluing the miniatures to painting sticks, in preparation for priming and final painting. My terrain board has been prepped, and is ready for painting and flocking; hopefully this will be done by Friday. Not much longer now and I will be able to start fighting some battles!Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-40952267064809643252019-08-09T05:06:00.001+03:002019-08-09T05:06:35.226+03:00Status Update<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-CA">After a slight delay, due to some
construction and repairs at Festung Borislav, my 6mm project is progressing at
full steam. Having finished basing another 8 units -5 battalions of infantry, a
regiment of dragoons, and two batteries of artillery, I decided to tackle some
terrain. A first for me as I have never bothered to build any in the past,
being content to use books, boxes, and whatever else was at hand to represent
the required features. I first built a series of rural houses out of blue
insulation and card stock, enough to make a village, and a couple of single
farmsteads. They look quite nice if I say so myself, and I am certainly happy
with them. However, I think I will probably switch to 3mm printed card
buildings going forward, as they provide a better "strategic scale" aesthetic
in relation the 6mm troops, and have exquisitely printed features that make the
tabletop setup really "pop." I next made a good sized hill with Styrofoam,
and some modular river and road pieces using pieces of linoleum tile, and card
stock, respectively. Once these are painted I will turn my attention to a
bridge or two, and then the actual game board. I think that I will just do a
single 2'x2' board for now, and add further boards as needed. The beauty of 6mm
is that 2'x2' is plenty of room to have a relatively large battle on, with
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Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-22706143714172744012019-07-10T06:40:00.001+03:002019-07-10T06:40:13.722+03:00Progress ReportThe 6mm project is proceeding full steam ahead. As of this evening I have finished 4 regiments of infantry, each consisting of 3 battalions, and a regiment of Hussars. Amazing how quickly these paint up. I have 3 more infantry regiments, and another hussar regiment primed and waiting in the paint queue, and when these are done, I'll focus on artillery and limbers, dragoons and cuirassiers. That will leave me with about 3 battalions of grenadiers, and another regiment of infantry to prime and paint. Not bad at all. I can definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel.<br />
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Although the blog has been silent of late, my painting output has been prolific, compared to my usually glacial painting speed. I have three projects on the go currently, and I am proceeding well in all three cases. I completed my Schaumburg-Lippe artillerists and Jagers, (of which the latter I have to repaint as I incorrectly painted their turn-backs yellow) and I now have finished painting the faces, trousers and waistcoats of the musketeers and fusiliers. I have also got one battalion, 18 miniatures, of Hanoverians done who will serve as mercenaries for one of my Imagi-Nation forces, probably Luetonia. The final project is a regiment of WSS era musketeers painted as Luetonians from the War of the Luetonian Succession -yes they had one of those too... After seeing Phil Ollies excellent Vaubarian Infantry Regt 3 - Breitner on his blog I was inspired to paint up some of my own WSS era units. More of which I'll talk about in a future post. If you are interested in seeing Phil's work click on the link to the right.<br />
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All in all I am happy at my production. It looks like I will be spending some time on basing in the near future, as my finished <span class="ILfuVd NA6bn">queue is starting to fill up</span>Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-53617214391467290922019-01-28T05:58:00.000+02:002019-01-28T05:58:12.385+02:00Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg Well I have been painting quite a bit recently, but not Blagovian troops. After much prevarication I have taken the plunge, and decided to paint some historical SYW troops -the army of Schaumburg-Lippe. Using the wonderful kronoskaf site as my guide (<a href="http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Schaumburg-Lippe_Army">Schaumburg-Lippe_Army</a>) painting has been proceeding apace lately. The beauty of Schaumberg-Lippe for me is that it's small enough that I will be able to quickly complete it. For some reason I have currently lost my interest in painting Imagi-Nation troops, but I am sure once the Shaumburg-Lippe units are done, my attention will be re-focused towards Blagovia, Nabburg, et al. <br />
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I have, thus far, completed the <span style="font-size: small;">Jäger</span> Company, and three gun crews. I must admit that I am having a wonderful time assembling and painting this army. Once I base the gunners, and complete some final touches, I will start into the line infantry. Unfortunately, I will have to wait for some suitable <span style="font-size: small;">Bückeburg Carabiniers to complete the army, but that's fine by me. Hopefully Jim at Fife and Drum will have some next year. Until then I will have to use my forces sans cavalry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> </span> Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-76667064641806593902018-12-31T07:09:00.002+02:002018-12-31T07:09:50.930+02:00Happy New YearWell another year is almost gone. Where has the time gone? A productive year on the paint bench, considering the insane work schedule I've had. I managed to get more troops painted this year, than I have in the last five years! This was largely due to the wonderful Fife and Drums minis forum run by Der Alte Fritz. The caliber of work there is second to none, and truly inspired to get back on the paint bench, dust off the lead pile, and even buy new miniatures. Unfortunately, I have not been as diligent in posting pictures of my work as I should be. Maybe a New Years resolution? I also did not manage to get in the much hoped for game over the holidays. <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span itemprop="name"><br /></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA"> In keeping with the season, a holiday card from Blagovia illustrating what winters are usually like in the Imperial Duchy.</span></div>
Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-47805024149752384932018-12-08T19:44:00.001+02:002018-12-08T19:44:16.344+02:00First Snow It's a wonderful sunny and snowy day in the Imperial Duchy of Blagovia! The temperature is sitting at -2C, with a windchill of -7, and not a cloud in the sky. We unexpectedly got about 3 or 4 centimetres of fluffy, light snow last night, which made for a delightfully easily job of shoveling the driveway this morning. I was able to get the last of the Christmas lights up yesterday (-17C with the wind), and now the tree is all that's left. Christmas preparations are proceeding well thus far. <br />
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Things have aslo been proceeding surprisingly well on the painting bench. I have completed and based a battalion of Jagers (RSM95 Austrians) for my Pichelsteiner forces, and a battalion of Nabburg Jagers (RSM95 Hanoverians) which are not based yet. In addition to these units, I have completed about 60 percent of my Nabburg Fusilier Battalion (Eureka Saxons), and about the same for my Pichelstein Musketeers (RSM95 Hungarian Infantry). All in all, I am quite happy with my painting progress. I think that I will be ready to set up for a battle over the Christmas holiday, or very early in the New Year.<br />
In the meanwhile, lovely shot of a winter forest in Nabburg.<br />
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More later...Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-22905327926429278882018-11-11T17:26:00.002+02:002018-11-11T17:26:46.541+02:00Remembrance Day, 100 years later<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-CA">Today is Remembrance Day, a day that marks
the end of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WW1, also known as the Great
War, and commemorates the sacrifice of those British and Commonwealth troops that
served in this conflict. Coincidentally, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>today
also happens to mark the 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the cessation of
hostilities. The participants are all gone now, consigned to the pages of
history texts, and yet it would seem that we are desperately in need of their
conviction and courage these days. The familiar evils of tyranny, and
suppression, are still very much alive and well these days. In fact some might
say that they are thriving! Although we cannot say that the First World War was
fought to end these patterns of behaviour, many of the participants surely felt
that they were doing just this. After the guns fell silent at 11:00am <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on November 11, 1918, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Western world, so horrified at the
slaughter of the previous four years, felt that this was a war so horrible that
no other wars could be considered if one remembered the horror of the trenches.
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<span lang="EN-CA">Today I will spend the day with family and then,
later, sitting in front of the fire, have a drink to the memory of those that
served, and to those that I served with. I may even meet up with some of the
lads and talk about the old days, but probably not. Lest We Forget…..</span></div>
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Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-86292366753311745182018-10-08T20:28:00.002+03:002018-10-08T20:28:42.592+03:00Pichelsteiner JagerAs I stated in my previous post I have been concentrating on painting my Pichelsteiner forces. I have mostly finished their single Jager Battalion, only rifles hair and mustaches to do. I really like the colurs that I have gone with -a dark green coat, with leaf green vest, trousers, lapels and turnbacks. I have given them brown gaiters, and a black grey cap, with a yellow feather. The officers and NCO's have the same uniform as the ranks, but with exception of a gold and silver edging, respectively, on the front plate of their cap. The Pichelsteiner Jager's use the Austrian style Jager uniform.<br />
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Simultaneous with my Jagers, I have also been painting the Pichelsteiner musketeers. They have only a single regiment of native infantry, the rest of their forces being either mercenaries, or "Leutonian volunteers." Pichelsteiner Musketeers are dressed in the style of Hungarian Infantry, but have Leaf Green coats with buff trousers and vests. Mercenary formations typically wear the uniforms of their home nation, but trimmed with Leaf Green, and Leutonian troops fighting under the Pichelsteiner flag retain their own uniforms and regimental banners, although many wear leaf green ribbons or arm bands in recognition of their service to the house of vonPichelstein.<br />
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Once I finish these units I think I will turn my attention to some cavalry, forces which I have completely neglected thus far. <br />
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I did the following in paint, with the blank templates being acquired from my usual source the Not By Appointment blog. I will get some of the finished units up here as I base them.<br />
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<span lang="EN-CA">Where has the summer gone? The last time I
posted on here it was July. Autumn seemed a long way off, and here it is
Thanksgiving. Our Thanksgiving is in October, unlike our American cousins who
have theirs in November. We may not have Pilgrims and such, but the spirit
behind the day is the same –giving thanks for a bountiful harvest. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA">Although its been pretty quiet around here, I haven't been idle. Work has been erratic, and the days have been long and
tiring. I have never been a quick painter, but the free time that I have had to
devote to painting has been productive. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I've been steadily churning away and painting
my Nabburg forces, and those of her hated enemy the Burggrafschaft of
Pichelsteiner. Unfortunately, my Blagovian army has been horribly neglected. Every
time I go and look at them I just simply lack the interest to really do
anything with them. I put them on the painting bench, and just as quickly return
them to the "to be painted queue." I hope his Grace will understand! </span></div>
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I really need to get some of my painted units up here, for good or bad.</span></div>
Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-41899307738029412162018-07-30T18:26:00.003+03:002018-07-30T18:28:00.819+03:00A Painting update, and some WIP'sAlthough things have been quiet in Blagovia, Nabburg has been busy of late.<br />
So far I have done 3 companies of Leutonian musketeers (8th MR, (LaRue), and 3 companies of Nabburger Grenadiers (GR1), and I am well on the way to finishing a battalion of Nabburg fusiliers. <br />
I am very happy with the painting, but the miniatures, even though they are well sculpted, have horrible mould lines, flash and even cavities. A shame really, because had they been moulded better I would have purchased several more boxes and completed my two armies in 1/72.<br />
When I started these units it was primarily done for two reasons: as a test canvas and as a means of gathering some troops to wargame with in an area of limited space. Keeping these two points in mind I approached the clean up with a "good enough" attitude. Now that I can see what the units look like painted up, I will start to get some Minden and RSM95 miniatures and start creating my Nabburg and Leutonian forces in 30mm.<br />
As an aside, one thing that became evident after I took the pictures was that the Grenadiers really need some touch ups on the eyes and mustaches, and the rough edges along the legs and arms are not noticeable at normal viewing, let alone from 3 feet.. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the back</td></tr>
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<br />Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-78921287546532666222018-07-30T04:45:00.002+03:002018-07-30T04:45:20.954+03:00Changes a plenty!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Big changes at Festung Borislav. Well I finally reached my
limit, and as my nephew used to say when he was a kid: "Enough is enough!"
I have recently been painting up a storm, primarily 1/72 HaT Prussians as
Nabburgers and Leutonians, and my painting bench has reached saturation. As a
result of this, a couple of weeks ago my painting ground to halt. It did so
because I spent 20 minutes looking for a colour, only to find that it was right
in front of me, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>buried and hidden behind
another pot of paint. This was the proverbial final straw. It gave me the
impetus to finally finish my study/library/painting bench. Located in a corner
of the basement that is the coolest in the summer and the warmest in the winter,
it promises to be sanctuary from the chaos of the world. Although not quite all
done yet,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the shelves that will hold my
paints are drying in the garage as I write this, and my books need to be taken
out of the boxes, where they have been stored for some time, and arranged on
the shelves (not visible in the pictures). All in all I am extremely happy with
my efforts. I really think that the clutter and disorganisation was part of the
reason that my painting output is so slow and erratic. Sometimes it's hard for
me to get motivated when I have to spend several minutes clearing a suitable
space and putting the required colours at hand. Too often I just walk away and
find something else to do, instead of going through this routine! It also didn't help that my painting area was squeezed into the furnace/laundry room <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Once everything is ship-shape and Bristol fashion I will
post all of the finished results. In the mean time, some pictures to illustrate
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old messy bench</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another shot of the mess.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New clean bench.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New building bench, not so clean, yet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favourite part: the reading area.</td></tr>
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Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-58616232304418925302018-07-25T19:19:00.000+03:002018-07-25T19:19:47.913+03:00Nabburg Uniforms<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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In keeping with the Nabburg theme of late I have decided to
post some uniform plates. The Nabburgers use Prussian style uniforms, with the national colour being orange. The uniform templates are, of course, from Not By Appointment, re-coloured with MS Paint. I will soon post some of the painted units from these regiments and battalions that I gave completed thus far.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GR.1_<i>Nabburg Grenadiers</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">IR1 <i>Nabburg</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FB1 Fusilier Battalion 1, <i>Pfreimd</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Bttl_Jäger zu Fuß <i>Deindorf</i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></td></tr>
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Vladimir odBlagoviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08545654596166261381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963833912352391631.post-90489201988614915622018-07-23T06:35:00.001+03:002018-07-23T06:35:53.749+03:00Quick UpdateWork has been busy of late, so very little painting has been done thus far. The few hours that I have been able to to go to the painting bench have been very productive. I have almost finished my last company of Leutonian musketeers, and Nabburg Grenadiers. Only a couple of hours to get them done. I have also primed, and painted the faces and hands, and outlined my 6 companies of Nabburg Fusiliers. Still not sure what colours I will use for them, but they will be the next ones I start when I finish the Leutonians. What I like to do is use the Vallejo Grey Primer and as a base coat, and then use some GW Nuln Oil to give the miniatures a quick wash. This has the benefit of a providing some nice shadows, and wonderfully delineating the various accouterments that the miniatures have.<br />
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